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SpanishSTAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Marble Falls Independent School District Superintendent Chris Allen hopes to present a new head football coach to the Board of Trustees by April. But that depends on how quickly he can find the right fit. (more…)
March 19, 2019, 2:57 pm
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Marble Falls superintendent hopes to have new football coach by April board meeting
Posted on 12 March 2019.
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Marble Falls head football coach Mike Birdwell resigns
Posted on 11 March 2019.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Marble Falls High School head football coach and boys athletic coordinator Mike Birdwell has resigned, announcing his decision March 11 via Twitter. (more…)
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Burnet students put Dr. King’s words into action on service day
Posted on 21 January 2019.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Be the best you can be so you can best help the team. That’s what Burnet High School head football coach Jerod Rye repeated to his players over and over again the past several weeks. It struck him, however, that maybe actions were better than words. (more…)
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Former Llano quarterback Layton Rabb entering NFL Draft
Posted on 15 January 2019.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Layton Rabb bet on himself and won. That has been the great lesson for the athlete since graduating from Llano High School in 2014. (more…)
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Marble Falls quarterback Andrew Stripling signs with Abilene Christian University
Posted on 20 December 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Even when Andrew Stripling was a Marble Falls Middle School quarterback, everyone in the Highland Lakes knew he was going to be special. They could see it as he ran former head coach Matt Green’s spread offense as an eighth- and ninth-grader. (more…)
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Kurt Jones sees opportunity in restructured Burnet CISD role
Posted on 12 December 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO No one knows better than Kurt Jones the challenges of being the head football coach and athletic director at a school where the standard is set high. Being the head football coach at Burnet High School is an everyday job: one that requires watching massive amounts of film, developing offseason training […]
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Burnet CISD makes changes at head football coach, other district positions
Posted on 11 December 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Burnet Consolidated Independent School District officials unveiled sweeping changes in its administrative department Dec. 10, including at head football coach. (more…)
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Faith Academy trifecta in upcoming All-Star football game
Posted on 11 December 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Faith Academy of Marble Falls is filling three spots in the upcoming All-Star six-man football game: one by senior Cameron Bowles, one by head coach Jeremy Wentrcek, and the last by the school’s home turf, which is playing host to the contest. (more…)
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Llano falls to West Oso 62-31 in area-round football contest
Posted on 26 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Llano High School football season ended Nov. 23 in a 62-31 loss to Corpus Christi West Oso in the area round of the playoffs. (more…)
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After Thanksgiving Day practice, Llano faces ‘explosive’ West Oso in area round
Posted on 21 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Llano High School football team will start Thanksgiving Day with a 7:30 a.m. practice as they prepare for Corpus Christi West Oso on Friday. (more…)
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Faith Academy Flames lose their first-round contest 50-0
Posted on 17 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team’s season ended in Amarillo with a 50-0 playoff loss to San Jacinto Christian Academy on Nov. 17. (more…)
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Llano defeats Hondo in overtime for 21-14 bi-district win
Posted on 17 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Llano High School football team captured a bi-district championship Nov. 16 in a game the Yellow Jackets had to claw, fight, and overcome challenges to win. (more…)
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Faith Flames on the road to Amarillo to open the playoffs
Posted on 15 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Last year, the Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team played five games before forfeiting the rest of the season. (more…)
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Llano in rematch against Hondo to kick off the postseason
Posted on 15 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Llano High School football team will face a familiar opponent to kick off the 2018 playoffs: Hondo. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Alamo Stadium, 760 Stadium Drive in San Antonio. (more…)
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No time off: Season is over, but Burnet looking toward 2019
Posted on 13 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Burnet High School football team is wasting no time in starting its offseason program. (more…)
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Llano blanks Eastside Memorial 58-0, faces Hondo in bi-district
Posted on 12 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Llano High School football team needed only 19 offensive snaps to secure a 58-0 win against Austin Eastside Memorial on Nov. 9. (more…)
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With win, Faith Flames on their way to Amarillo as playoffs begin
Posted on 12 November 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON The Faith Academy of Marble Falls fans, braving the cold night, played George Strait’s “Amarillo by Morning” as the clock wound down Nov. 9 with the Flames poised to win their final regular season game and punch their ticket to the High Plains city on Nov. 17. (more…)
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Marble Falls ends season on high note with 21-20 win over Cedar Creek
Posted on 09 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Just when it looked like the Marble Falls High School football team was going to end the season with a loss, junior defensive lineman Josh Whitecotton made the play of the fourth quarter to preserve a 21-20 win over Bastrop Cedar Creek on Nov. 9 in final District 13-5A Division II […]
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Burnet playing for pride and seniors Friday against Taylor
Posted on 08 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Burnet High School football team has plenty to play for when the Bulldogs host Taylor on Friday night in a District 14-4A Division I game, their last of the season. (more…)
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Llano aims to get younger players on the field before the postseason begins
Posted on 08 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO A week after losing to Wimberley in overtime in District 13-4A Division II play, the Llano High School football team is looking to end the regular season the proper way: with a win. (more…)
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Faith Academy seeks to enter playoffs on right foot with win
Posted on 08 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team is seeking consistency before the playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. (more…)
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After long field goal for tie, Llano comes up short against Wimberley in OT
Posted on 05 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO In a matter of seconds, the Llano High School football team experienced the highs and lows of the game in their 31-24 overtime loss to Wimberley on Nov. 2. (more…)
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Faith Academy Flames fall to Hill Country Christian, 62-28
Posted on 05 November 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON The Faith Academy of Marble Falls Flames kept things interesting through the first half Nov. 2 against the Hill Country Christian School Knights at Westwood Stadium in Austin. The Knights took an early 8-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Flames responded later in the quarter to make it an 8-6 […]
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Marble Falls defeats Pflugerville Weiss 38-6 on the road
Posted on 02 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Marble Falls High School football team was simply dominant in a 38-6 road win over Plfugerville Weiss on Nov. 2. (more…)
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Marble Falls on the road against winless Pflugerville Weiss
Posted on 01 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Marble Falls High School football team has an opportunity to win two games in a row for the first time since weeks two and three when the Mustangs defeated Burnet and Geronimo Navarro. (more…)
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Llano and Wimberley playing for the third spot in district
Posted on 01 November 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Llano High School football team is on track to win seven games during the regular season, its best record in more than a decade. (more…)
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